Route 4: Spectacular beaches between Porthcurno and Penberth — Running around Land's End

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Route 4: Spectacular beaches between Porthcurno and Penberth — Running around Land's End

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Route 4: Spectacular beaches between Porthcurno and Penberth — Running around Land's End

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7.34km

170m

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This Tour takes you on a discovery of the stunning coastline around Porthcurno. The village is known for its submarine cable station which dates from the end of the 19th century, but above all for the breathtaking beauty of the bay. The nearby beaches of Porthchapel and Pedn Vounder are…

Last updated: July 25, 2024

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Cornwall AONB

Waypoints

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741 m

St Levan Church

Highlight • Religious Site

St.Levan Church is a beautiful parish church and cemetery of St Levan, tucked away slightly near the cliffs at Porthchapel Beach, Porthcurno.

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2.06 km

View of Porthcurno Beach from the Minack Theatre

Highlight • Beach

This is a soft, white beach surrounded by a blue-green sea and granite cliffs.

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2.91 km

View of Pedn Vounder Beach and Teryn Dinas Rocks

Highlight • Natural Monument

Breathtaking views over Pedn Vounder, one of the most beautiful beaches in Cornwall. The turquoise seas and sandy lagoon are overlooked by steep granite cliffs.

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4.98 km

Penberth Cove

Highlight • Beach

Penberth Cove is a tiny and unspoiled fishing hamlet that’s home to a pebble beach. The Penberth River flows down through the wooded valley and village into the cove. The …

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7.34 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.34 km

2.19 km

1.64 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.49 km

2.46 km

1.22 km

996 m

134 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Friday 23 October

16°C

11°C

98 %

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Comments

July 19, 2023

This Tour takes you on a discovery of the stunning coastline around Porthcurno. The village is known for its submarine cable station which dates from the end of the 19th century, but above all for the breathtaking beauty of the bay. The nearby beaches of Porthchapel and Pedn Vounder are less well known

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